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Oct. 4 2024 SEAM Middlesex Training on new IEP:  making it work with the SEAM Mentorship Program

CPCS NLT/Zealous Advocacy Training - Welcome and Introduction to Course Day 1 - August 30th, 2024 from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm on Zoom In-Person Dates September 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, October 1 and October 9 (9:30 am to 4:30 pm) Locations TBD Training for New PDD staff attorneys and new Bar Advocate […]

MHLD Training Department, Staff, and Colleagues Present: Representing Clients in Substituted Judgment Proceedings Involving the Request for the Authorization of Aversives by the Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC) On Zoom:  2 CLE Credits: MHLD trial & appeals   JOIN Laura Sanford and Karen Talley and your colleagues to watch the recording as part of a facilitated viewing […]

Training: Representing Clients Who Decline Treatment Hosted by Anna Lembo (Worcester) and John Mitchell (Bristol) Viewing of God Knows Where I Am Discussion about Applebaum’s 1979 publication Rotting with Their Rights On addressing drug refusal by psychiatric patients Discussion about a client’s legal right to decline treatment and limited insight testimony God Knows Where I […]

JDAI Seeing Red Flyer Join us for a virtual screening and discussion of JDAI’s new feature film! Learn from impacted people as they share their experience with being court involved and continue to sharpen your listening skills.

Everything You Wanted to Know About Injectable Antipsychotics October 16, 2024 from 9 am to 11 am (2 CLEs) Virtually Join Hip Baez (RC for Franklin and Hampshire) and Deborah Hill Stevens (RC for Berkshire and Hampden) with Larisa Kouperschmidt, MD. The first hour is the training with Dr. Kouperschmidt when she will give an […]

Presented by Toni Hall. This Zoom meeting offers 2 CPCS MHLD Trial & Appeals CLE credits for Barnstable and Plymouth County MHLD Panel Attorneys. First Half: Training session on an Introduction to the Trial Court Libraries for your legal research - Meet your Law Librarians Second Half: Discussion on court and case issues pertinent to Barnstable and Plymouth Counties Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89801664809?pwd=WLouMEXMBOmISpta6AzZm5mlz3wJnz.1 Meeting ID: 898 0166 4809 Passcode: 171635

In case you missed their May webinar, please join the Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee on October 22, 2024, 2:00-4:00 when they will repeat their presentation on representing clients with mental health disabilities at the 72-hour hearing.  Come learn strategies to prepare for the hearing and fight for your client’s rights under the Americans with […]

A Virtual Panel Discussion: Understanding Disability History & Culture Tuesday October 22nd, 4p-6p In celebration of Disability History Month come and learn a little bit about the history of the disability rights  movement  movement and reflect on the culture and complex identities born from that history! This event is sponsored by the Western Mass Training […]

An intermediate course on evidence of criminalistics tests and DNA mixtures. This training is expected to cover preliminary screening versus confirmatory testing for blood, saliva, and other biological substances, as well as DNA tests and mixture interpretation by analysts, likelihood ratios, probabilistic genotyping mixture analysis (e.g., STRmix, TrueAllele), problematic expert testimony, and litigation tips and […]

Join Emei Qigong Master Patricia Bolger as she offers us Qigong techniques and insights that can lead to more balanced living. Pat will offer two one-hour sessions. You may attend either or both. Pat has over 30 years’ experience as a practitioner and teacher. Her goal is to empower others to create more balance and […]

Day 1:  Risk factors, diagnosis, and interventions training (Hybrid) / Day 2:  Planning Strategies for Services and Advocacy Workshop (In person) - *Day 1 attendance is required to attend day 2

Come hear from Attorney Lily Lockhart who will provide us with the nuts and bolts of representing clients at Fair Hearings. CAFL Brown-Bag Training

An intermediate course on evidence of criminalistics tests and DNA mixtures. This training is expected to cover preliminary screening versus confirmatory testing for blood, saliva, and other biological substances, as well as DNA tests and mixture interpretation by analysts, likelihood ratios, probabilistic genotyping mixture analysis (e.g., STRmix, TrueAllele), problematic expert testimony, and litigation tips and […]

Potentially revisit SJC Standing Committee on Lawyer Well-Being Report findings and recommendations with presentation by Executive Director, Heidi Alexander Lead by: Heidi Alexander, Beau Kealy & Jen Coliflores Live Remote Details TBD Lead by: Heidi Alexander, Beau Kealy & Jen Coliflores 1.5 CLES Offered